Jurgen Wirtgen, Stefan Wirtgen and JSW Solar v. Czech Republic

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Case Details

Year of Filing: 2013

Case Status: Arbitral Phase Concluded

Claimant(s): Jurgen Wirtgen, Stefan Wirtgen, and JSW Solar (zwei) GmbH & Co.KG

Respondent(s): Czech Republic

Arbitral Rules: UNCITRAL and/or Ad-Hoc

Legal Instrument: Treaty

Treaty: Czech Republic-Germany BIT

Administrative Case Number: PCA Case No. 2014-03

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